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Old 06-30-2011, 02:04 PM
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Ok, I will buy a new one. But my question still stands.

Can it be from like a Toyota Mr2 or something, does it HAVE to be a gm sensor?? I know some of the gm trucks have map sensors, could i go to the parts store and order a map from like a 3.8 v6, or does it specifically have to be from a 89 trans am?!
it could be from any vehicle as long as it reads boost. you will need to take the connector for the sensor as well and hard wire it in. the gm 2.5 bar sensors are a better bet because they come with the connector, are a lot cheaper to replace and a readily available.

no. ordering a map sensor from any gm vehicle will not do. you need a 2.5 bar map sensor and only a specific amount a factory gm vehicles were turbo/supercharged. you need to look for gm vehicles that were turbod/supercharged from the factory like cobalt ss, ion redline, saturn sky, durmax turbo diesel engines, etc. in some cases you may have to modify there mounting positions on your specific vehicle to make them work so its not really worth it. buy a new gm 2.5 bar map sensor on ebay or on the gm performance site and call it a day.
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Old 06-30-2011, 09:56 PM
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thanks alot dude! i appreciate it! pictures to come.
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Old 07-06-2011, 12:25 AM
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quick questions: my turbo came with a bit of shaft play (side to side) but it does not move in and out at ALL. should i bother having it balanced??
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Old 07-06-2011, 11:19 AM
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all journal bearing turbos will have some shaft play. this will go away with oil pressure. there should be no front to back play. its always a good idea to rebuild a used turbo reguardless of its condition.
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Old 07-06-2011, 05:13 PM
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This is a new ebay turbo, not a used one. Just wondering If I should have it balanced or not
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Old 07-07-2011, 02:59 PM
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even new journal bearing turbos will have shaft play. if its an ebay turbo have it rebuilt with quality parts. any turbo rebuild shop can rebuild it and balance it.
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Old 07-18-2011, 04:18 PM
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anybody know what i need to connect my ecu to my laptop

http://www.phearable.net/shoppingcar...vtec-p-32.html

I ordered that ecu, it comes with a basemap. just wanna know how to connect my laptop to my ecu. what cables etc do i need?

Again this ecu already has a basemap, im going to be tuning myself so i wanna connect my ecu to my laptop

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Old 08-07-2011, 02:12 PM
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So, seems like my oil feed line wasn't included for some odd reason, what size stainless steel line should i use for this?
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